Friday, March 20, 2015

Mr Chauhan raised the issue when the Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat was replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour. "I want to know who brought the Ganga, why did he bring it?... What effects does bathing in it have," he asked.

Mr Jat said it was a "historical" matter and added it is known that Bhagirath had brought the river for the welfare of the masses. "Worship is done there," he added.